Clinical Waste Collection, Treatment, Recycling, Recovery and Disposal

Procurement description

Flintshire County Council (“the Authority”) is seeking to engage with the market in advance of a potential procurement exercise for the provision of a kerbside clinical waste collection service, which would require the successful provider to take delivery of, or collect clinical waste from, a designated Authority site.

The proposed service may include the collection from designated storage area, transportation, treatment, and lawful disposal of clinical and offensive waste generated from residential properties within the Authority’s area.

The Authority wishes to understand supplier capabilities, market capacity, innovation opportunities, environmental considerations, and potential delivery models to help inform the future procurement strategy and service specification.

Suppliers are invited to participate in pre-market engagement discussions and provide feedback regarding operational requirements, collection logistics including frequencies, methods and documentation, container solutions, digital tracking systems, carbon reduction initiatives and social value opportunities.

Main category

Services

Delivery regions

• UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham

Total value (estimated)

1.00 GBP Excluding VAT

1.20 GBP Including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

01 April 2027, 00:00AM to 31 March 2030, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 31 March 2031

Flintshire County Council

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

CPV classifications

• 90700000 - Environmental services
• 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

Delivery regions

• UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Contract start date (estimated)

01 April 2027, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

31 March 2030, 23:59PM

Extension end date (estimated)

31 March 2031, 23:59PM

Can the contract be extended?

Yes

Engagement process description

Pre-market engagement (PME) will be undertaken using a blended approach designed to maximise supplier input and market intelligence. This includes initial expressions of interests from suppliers, a structured supplier questionnaire for soft market testing, and if required the Authority may undertake with one-to-one engagement with suppliers to gain a deeper understanding of specific areas. .

The purpose of the engagement questionnaire will be to test market appetite and capacity, and to understand how the supply base could respond to the anticipated requirements. In particular, feedback is sought on the sector’s ability to deliver sufficient capacity, including scalability under varying demand scenarios and resilience of supply chains. Suppliers are also invited to outline innovative treatment solutions, including new or emerging approaches that could improve outcomes, efficiency, or service user experience.

Pricing mechanisms will be discussed to assess market views on appropriate models, such as fixed pricing, activity-based payments, or blended structures, and to understand how different approaches might impact risk transfer, value for money, and deliverability.

Overall, the engagement will provide valuable insight into market capability, preferred commercial structures, and potential innovation opportunities, helping to inform the development of a procurement strategy that is both realistic and aligned with current market conditions.

In the first instance suppliers are asked to express their interest in participating in the Pre-Market Engagement activities and indicate which areas of waste stream contracts they would be able to fulfil as well as their capacity, by e-mailing procurement@flintshire.gov.uk by no later than 10/07/26

Due date

10 July 2026, 23:59PM

Has the engagement period already ended?

No

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

01 September 2026